Assignment 2.2: Policemen of the World Final Paper

Assignment 2.2: Policemen of the World Final Paper

Due Week 10 and worth 120 points

You
have already developed a thesis statement and developed an outline in
which you explored two (2) real-life international incidents from the
past five (5) years involving the United States as they received an
elevated status as a world power. Now you will develop the final paper
in which you explore your main points in detail.

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

1. Introduce your paper with your previously crafted thesis statement.
2. Discuss
   two (2) international events involving the US military from the past
   five (5) years that can be traced back to a foreign policy created after
   the Civil War.
3. Discuss three (3) aspects of US history since 1865 that has led to the US’s rise as a world super power policeman.
4. Identify three to five (3-5) international incidents since World War II where America has taken on a policing role.
5. Determine
   three to five (3-5) driving forces that fueled international policy
   decisions involving the international incidents you outlined previously.
   (Consider treaties, exit strategies, elections, wars, etc.)
6. Use at least three (3) academic references besides or in addition to the textbook. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be
  typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
  one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
  or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
  instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the
  assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title,
  and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
  the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze
  the rise of the United States to a world “superpower” and how that
  status has shaped its internal developments in recent decades.
• Recognize the major turning points in American history since the Civil War.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in contemporary U.S. history.
• Write clearly and concisely about contemporary U.S. history using proper writing mechanics.

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